2024
An Update on the Independent Plastic Surgery Match (2019–2022): Trends, Predictors, and Program Leaders’ Perspectives
Amro C, Ryan I, McGraw J, Broach R, Kovach S, Serletti J, Butler P, Janis J, Azoury S. An Update on the Independent Plastic Surgery Match (2019–2022): Trends, Predictors, and Program Leaders’ Perspectives. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: e6030. PMID: 39114802, PMCID: PMC11302939, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000006030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExamination scoresUS allopathic medical school graduatesMedical school graduatesPlastic surgery residency programsUnited States Medical Licensing Examination scoresSurgery residency programsGeneral surgery residentsOsteopathic graduatesLicensing Examination scoresIn-service training examination scoresProgram leadersSurgery residentsResidency programsAmerican Council of EducationProgram participantsLeaders' viewsSan Francisco MatchLeaders' perspectivesSchool graduatesInternational graduatesApplications participantsScoresTest scoresParticipantsNext yearSocioeconomic Disparities in Research Participation: Bias in Plastic Surgery Residency Match
Lin L, Huttinger A, Butler P, Gosman A, Janis J. Socioeconomic Disparities in Research Participation: Bias in Plastic Surgery Residency Match. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12: e5565. PMID: 38313590, PMCID: PMC10836880, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocioeconomic disparitiesInvestigate socioeconomic disparitiesNortheastern medical schoolCross-sectional surveyPercentage of respondentsChi-square testFinancial hardshipMedical schoolsResidency programsNonacademic settingsSocioeconomic biasSurgery residency programsDisparitiesParticipantsPlastic surgeonsResearch participantsSummary tablesPlastic surgery residency programsCareer progressionResidency matchAdvanced degreesIntegrated plastic surgery residency programsResidency applicantsRespondentsSurrogate marker
2021
In Search of Workforce Diversity? A Program’s Successful Approach
Llado-Farrulla M, Fosnot J, Couto J, Chang B, Broach RB, Rios-Diaz A, Fowler JA, Aarons CB, Serletti JM, Butler PD. In Search of Workforce Diversity? A Program’s Successful Approach. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 147: 1229-1233. PMID: 33890911, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000007881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReconstructive surgery residency programsSurgery residency programsResidency programsHealth care disparitiesNational averageRetrospective reviewPlastic surgery residentsCare disparitiesMultifactorial naturePlastic surgery traineesPlastic surgery residency programsSurgery residentsSurgery traineesAlaskan NativesMedicine residentsOngoing disparitiesCurrent national averageProgram residentsUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhysiciansHeterogeneous populationMedicineResidentsRecruitment efforts
2020
Looking Beyond the Numbers: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion Through Holistic Review in General Surgery Recruitment
Nehemiah A, Roberts SE, Song Y, Kelz RR, Butler PD, Morris JB, Aarons CB. Looking Beyond the Numbers: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion Through Holistic Review in General Surgery Recruitment. Journal Of Surgical Education 2020, 78: 763-769. PMID: 32950431, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.08.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProportion of womenGeneral surgery residency programsSurgery residency programsDiverse patient populationsResidency programsRetrospective studyPatient populationSubgroup analysisABSITE scoresCategorical positionAcademic centersUnited States Medical Licensing Exam scoresWomenCategorical internsIntern classScoresSignificant increaseRecruitment of womenUIM applicantsResidency trainingAmerican BoardUIM studentsNational medianPivotal roleTraining exam scores